Well, I got the stupid stuck seat problem. It was a pain to get it finally released.
The latch wasn't retracting all the way. After screwing with the center cover and removing the part the key goes in, I figured out the problem was at the latch itself. It was bottoming out (okay sidewaysing out). It wouldn't have mattered how hard I pulled the cable, it was not going to release.
At the latch, the cable is secured in a "V" shaped frame. My answer was to smack that with a screwdriver and bend it back (towards the front of the bike). It doesn't take much, maybe 1/16 - 1/8 inch. It is easier with the latch removed, but you can slide the screwdriver under the latch and up against the "v" brace. You can see that the latch fully retracts now. Should have done this a long time ago. Hope it helps someone.
BlueValk
